Chapter 64

Hao Meng took a shower in the hotel room, got dressed, and was just about to leave when he saw Sun Rao push the door open and walk back in! He was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked, "What, changed your mind?"

"I've made up my mind!" Sun Rao stared at Hao Meng, bit her lip, and said, "Since I'm already yours, you have to take responsibility for me. You are my first man, I hope you will be faithful to me, and you have to marry me!"

"What?" Hao Meng was stunned. Was this woman joking with him? Or did he hear wrong?

"You have to take responsibility for me. If you don't marry me, I won't let you off!" Sun Rao repeated her words seriously, thinking to herself, "Your family is in politics, right? I don't believe you would dare to challenge me openly. Anyway, I'll stick to you first."

She didn't know that Zhou Ming was just playing with her. Hao Meng's family did have someone in politics, but his father was just the head of the neighborhood committee, a big official indeed!

Hao Meng's head was spinning. He looked at her and asked, "Are you not feeling well? Did you forget to take your medicine this morning? Why don't you go home, take your medicine, and then we can talk, okay?"

Sun Rao rolled her eyes and said irritably, "You're the one who's sick. Are you going to marry me or not? Give me a straight answer. Last night was my first time, and you saw the blood on the sheets!"

Hao Meng shrugged and said with a dry laugh, "I was so drunk last night, I don't remember anything."

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember. I remember. Last night, you... inside me. I might get pregnant." Sun Rao's face turned red, and her voice became softer. Even a gold-digger like her felt a bit embarrassed saying such things. Except for those who really have no shame, most people still have a sense of decency.

"I... forget it!" Hao Meng opened his mouth but said nothing, then closed it and said nothing more.

The money for the hotel room last night was paid by Sun Rao. She went downstairs to check out the room, followed Hao Meng out of the lobby, and asked softly, "Where are you going? I can drive you." Her voice was gentle, but it made Hao Meng shiver involuntarily, his skin crawling.

"There's no need!" Hao Meng was nonchalant. It was already light, and it would be better for everyone to go their separate ways.

"Then at least give me your phone number." Sun Rao said, afraid that Hao Meng would refuse, and added, "If I really get pregnant in a month, wouldn't you want to know?"

Hao Meng clenched his fist, raised it to his forehead, and said with a bitter smile, "Miss, why wait a month? Why don't you just buy some emergency contraception now?"

"No!" Sun Rao bit her lip and said, "Unless you promise to marry me and take responsibility for me, I won't. The little life in my belly will be the best evidence!"

"How can you be so stubborn? I really admire you!" Hao Meng ignored her, turned around, and hailed a taxi. He didn't want to stay with this crazy woman for a moment longer.

Sun Rao didn't stop him, but said with a coy smile, "If you don't tell me, I can ask Zhou Ming! Anyway, you have to take responsibility for me."

Damn!

Now he was in trouble!

Hao Meng silently prayed that nothing happened last night. If he married this woman, who could twist black and white, how could he live? Besides, what about the others?

"Brother Zhou, you've really got me into a bind!" Hao Meng took out his phone and called Zhou Tao. If it weren't for this guy inviting him out to play, he wouldn't have gotten into this mess! Although there was a reason, still, what was wrong with him lately? Could it be he was under a love spell? No, he had to go to the temple and pray tomorrow!

"Shit, you were having a great time last night, what did I do to you!" Zhou Tao cursed unwillingly.

"Great time my ass, she's clinging to me!" Hao Meng explained with a bitter smile. Zhou Tao laughed and said, "Why do all the good things happen to you? Just take responsibility, what's the big deal? Being a father is great."

Hao Meng rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Don't talk nonsense. Help me think of a way to get rid of that crazy woman!"

Zhou Tao laughed and said, "Wait a moment, I'll find out for you." Then he hung up.

About five or six minutes later, Zhou Tao called back.

"Brother, don't worry. That girl is just a gold-digger, dreaming of marrying into a rich family. Just play with her for a while. When you get tired of her, tell her about your family situation. She won't care about you then, even if you invite her with a grand procession. By the way, my sister said your family is in politics, and you're quite wealthy. If you want to play with her more, be careful at first, don't let it slip!"

Hao Meng hung up, smiled bitterly, and muttered, "Damn, the nobles are all crazy. How can a little guy like me handle it!" He shook his head. Since Zhou Tao said so, it should be fine, right?

Back at the store, it was around ten in the morning, and Iron Ox had already returned. He didn't know where this guy spent the night!

He searched for rental information online.

"There's a residential building for rent in the neighborhood behind us. Let's go check it out!" Hao Meng called to Iron Ox, who was standing dumbly in the corner. As they went out, he asked curiously, "What are you doing standing there?"

"Building strength, practicing the lower body, good for health, less illness, strong body, long life, lots of benefits!" Iron Ox scratched his bald head and said with a silly smile.

Martial arts?

Hao Meng's mind stirred. He said, "Wait a moment!" Then his consciousness moved to the system bar and entered 'Shopping.' He searched for 'martial arts manuals' in the categories.

Swish, swish, swish, many options appeared.

For example, the most common 'Tai Chi,' twelve-form Tai Chi, a basic introduction. One book costs only 1 gold coin, equivalent to spending 200 yuan to learn the twelve-form Tai Chi. However, to deepen your skills, there are two options: first, practice diligently in real life, relying on insight and talent, and sweat to improve.

The other option is to buy 'experience books.' Yes, experience books. For example, practicing Tai Chi, whether it's twelve forms, twenty-four forms, or sixty-eight forms, old or new, it's all about the form. But as the saying goes, "Tai Chi doesn't show its power for ten years." Without ten years of practice, Tai Chi won't be effective.

The role of 'experience books' is to deepen your skills. The deeper your skills, the stronger your power, and the more experience books you need.

In the recycling system, an experience book costs about 2000 yuan, or 10 gold coins. As for how many you need to become a martial arts master, only heaven knows!

"What kind of martial arts do you practice?" Hao Meng asked Iron Ox as he continued walking after exiting the system.

Iron Ox thought for a moment and said softly, "Xingyi Quan!"

"Can you teach me?" Hao Meng asked with a smile. Although he could buy manuals from the recycling system, how would he explain it to others? He needed an excuse to cover it up. Recent events made Hao Meng realize that it was time to increase his self-defense capabilities.

"Sure, no problem if the boss wants to learn!" Iron Ox agreed without hesitation. Xingyi Quan, like Tai Chi, is a widely practiced martial art, one of the three major internal martial arts, with millions of practitioners worldwide.